McLaren’s Value Soars Sixfold to £3.5bn as Mumtalakat, CYVN Take Full Control

McLaren Racing has been valued at around £3.5bn following a restructuring of its ownership, marking a more than sixfold rise in value since 2020, Sport360NG reports.

The change comes after US investment group MSP Sports Capital, which acquired a 33% stake in McLaren Racing for £185m five years ago, sold its holding to the team’s majority shareholder, Bahrain’s sovereign wealth fund Mumtalakat, and Abu Dhabi-based CYVN Holdings. That 2020 deal had placed McLaren’s value at £560m.

Chief executive Zak Brown described the development as a landmark moment for the team.
“It wasn’t long ago our business was in a difficult position and we weren’t competitive,” he told BBC Sport. “Five years later, this shows the strength of Formula 1 in the cost-cap era and how far we’ve come. It’s great to have McLaren back at the front and to have a simplified ownership structure.”

The revised structure consolidates McLaren’s shareholder base at a time when the team is enjoying a revival both on and off the track. McLaren ended its long wait for a constructors’ title last season, its first since 1998, and is on course for further success this year, with Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris leading the drivers’ standings and the team holding a commanding lead over Ferrari in the constructors’ championship.

The investment also highlights the broader surge in Formula 1 team valuations since Liberty Media assumed control of the sport’s commercial rights in 2017.

Beyond F1, McLaren Racing also fields a competitive team in the US IndyCar Series and is preparing to join the World Endurance Championship in 2027, although it exited Formula E at the end of the last campaign.

McLaren Racing operates independently from McLaren Automotive, which was acquired earlier this year by CYVN Holdings.

In a statement, the company said the transaction would provide a stronger financial base and streamline governance, positioning the team “for continued success both on and off the track.”

McLaren Group executive chairman Paul Walsh praised the outgoing minority investors for their role in the turnaround since 2020. “We now have two outstanding shareholders in Mumtalakat, a long-standing partner, and CYVN, whose focus on advanced mobility and new investment across Automotive and Racing will help secure McLaren’s future growth,” he said.